Ticket vending and registering machine.



. A. J. MEIER & W. L. SULLIVAN.

TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE;

. APPLICATION FILED JULY Z, 1911. L 167,, Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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A. 11.; MEIER & w. L. SULLIVAN. TIOKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MAOEINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24,1911. I Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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A. J; MEIER & W, L. SULLIVAN. TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24,1911.

' Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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- AQJ. MEIER & W. L. SULLIVAN.

TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION TILED JULY 24,1911. 1,039,167, Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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A. J. MEIER & W.L. SULLIVAN TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION PILED-JULY24,1911.

Patented Sept. 24,1912.

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A. J. MEIER & W. L. SULLIVAN.

TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MAOHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24,1911.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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A. J. MEIER & W. L. SULLIVAN.

TIGKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILEDJULYEM, 1911.

1,039,167, I Patented Sept. 24,1912.

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A. J. MEIER & W. L. SULLIVAN. TICKET VENDING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZA, 1911.

1,039,167 Patented Sept. 24, 1912,

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' terin same.

" UNI ED ST ES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J. MEIER, 0E GLENDALE, AND WILLIAM L. SULLIVAN, OF ST. LOUIS,MISSOURI,

ASSIGNORS TO THE TEMCO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912;

Application filed July 24,. 1911. Serial No. 640,218.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALBERT J. MEIER andWILLIAM L. SULLIVAN, citizens of the United States, said ALBERT J. MEIERresiding at Glendale, in the county of St. Louis.

- State of Missouri, and said WILLIAM L. SUL- LIVAN residing at the cityof St.- Louis and .State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ticket Vending and Registering Machines, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to ticket vending and registering machines andhas for its primary objectto provide novel mechanism to be installed inbox oifices of theaters, baseball grounds, parks, and the like and,also, in ticket offices of elevated, subway, and other railways and thelike for issuing and registering tickets, or the like.

Another objectof this invention consists in the provision of means forissuing either a single ora plurality of tickets and regis- A urtherobject of the presentinvention resides in the provision of means forsevermg the issued ticket or tickets from the strip of tickets withinthe machine- 4 A further'object of this invention consists in theprovision of means for locking the issuing mechanism from: operationwhen the. last ticket of the machine.

Further, this Invention consists in the novel features of constructionand arrange strip is issued from the mentof parts as hereinafter morefullydescribed and pointed'out-in' the claims. In the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this specification, in which like num- Lbers ofreference denote like parts wherever they-occur, Figure 1 is aperspective View of part of a ticket counter with a ticket vending andregistering, machine embodying this invention attached thereto, Fig. 2is a side elevation of the machine; Fig.3 is a top plan view of themachine with the top plate removed to expose some of the internalmechanism. Fig. 4 isa side elevation of the lower part of the machine;Fig. 5 is a sectional View, on anenlarged scale, on the line ,55, Fig.3; Fig.6 is a sectional View, on an enlarged scale, on the'line 6-6,Fig.

3; 7 and 8 are too and bottom plan views, respectively, of the topplate; Fig. 9 is 'a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, on the line99, Fig. 2; Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line l010, Fig. 9; Fig.11 is a sectional View on the line 1111,- Fig. 9; Fig.12 is a sectionalview on the line 1212, Fig. 9; Fig. 13 is a perspective view,'on anenlarged scale, of the pawl for limiting the travel of the operatingchain; Fig. 14 is a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of theregistering machine and the cover therefor; Fig. 15 is a perspectiveview, on an enlarged scale, of the chain-adjusting device; and Fig. 16is a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the shaft with theplates for limiting the rotation of same mounted thereon. s

The top plate lot the machine may be supported in any suitable mannerby. the

counter 2 of a ticket oflice and may be secured thereto by screws 3 orother suitable means. Side plates 4 and 5 depend from hangers 6, whichare riveted or otherwise secured to the under side of the top platev 1,and extend through an opening in the counter 2, being secured to saidhangers by means of bolts 7, or the -like. The side plate 4 isrelatively shorter than the side plate 5, and adivision plate 8, whichis located between said. side plates, is preferably formed withsubstantially the same size and configuration as the side plate 5. Thedivision plate 8 divides the machine into two compartments and isconnected to the side plates 4 and 5 bolts that pass throughspace-sleeves 10, in order to hold said division plate in its properposition. The bolts 7 that secure the side plate 4 to the hangers 6-adjacent thereto connect said side plate '4 and division plate 8 andextend through space-sleeves 10 that hold said plates in spacedrelation. The compartment bet-ween theside plate 4 and division plate 8has its sides and bottom closed by a band 11, so as to prevent access tothe moving parts within same.

A ticket roll 12,, which is wound on a hollow core 13, is locatedbetween the side plate 5 and division plate 8 and is rotatably mountedon spin l4-that extends through an opening in plate 3 and, also, throughthe .opening in a hollow stud 15'secured in an 1 opening in plate 5.

A leaf spring 16 that is riveted or otherwise secured toplate S to mountthereon a fresh ticket roll. A

plate '18, which may be pivotally attached to a space-sleeve 10 on oneof, the bolts 9-, is held in engagement with the ticket roll 12 by meansof a spring 19, and affords, a brake for the ticket r011, so as toprevent same from unwinding too'freely; v i

' The roll 12 consists of a continuous strip of paper, or the, 'like,ha.ving' thelseparate tickets 20 printed either on one or both sidesthereofso that', when the machine issues a ticket or ticketssame 'willbear ,thejcusa tomary subject-matter. The strip of paper has the usualnotches 21in-b0th edges thereof at the junction of each two adjoiningticket'syand, in addition thereto, a perforation 22 is formed in thejunction ofeach two adjoining tickets, as best seen in Fig. 1. Theperforations 22 permit the pins'or projections 23 on the drum 24 toenter same'for the purpose of feedinga ticket 20 or a plurality of saidtickets through the opening 25 in the top' plate 1, ashereinafterdescribed, said pins being arranged'in annular alinement and beingspaced apart with substantially the same spacing as said perforations.The drum 24 preferably somewhat bell-shaped and is located between thedivision plate 8 and the side plate 5, being secured to a hollow memberor hub 26 that is revolubly mounted on a shaft 27. The

shaft 27 extends from the side plate 4 to side plate 5 and passesthrough an opening 28 in the division plate 8, the ends of same beingsecured in openings in said side plates. The loose end of the stripoftickets that extends from the roll 12 passes underneath 'a .roller 29that is revolubly mounted on a pin 30 borne by the arm 31 of abell-drank32 and then passes over the drum 24, so that the. pins 23enter the perforations 22'between the tickets 20,- said bell-crank beingrotatably mounted on the stud 15 a nd being held in place thereon by aflange 33- borne by said stud. The pin 30 extends through openings inthe ends of a U-shaped strap which partly encircles the roller 29, andone end of said strap is riveted or otherwisesecured to an arm of saidbell-crank' Said strap protects the strip of tickets on'roller 29 andprevents same from slipping ofi said roller. A spring '35, which issecured to a stud 36 on the arm 37 of bell-crank 32 and, also, toa' stud38 on plate 5, tends to hold. the arm of said bell-crank in alinementwith the spring 35. When the drum 24 is rotated to feed a ticket ortickets 20 through the opening 25 in plate 1, as hereinafter described,the pull on the strip of tickets tends to rotate the bell-crank 32' in aclockwise direction, Fig.- 4, but the pull of spring 35 tends to preventsuch rotation of said bellvcrank, with the result that the roller 29holds the strip of tickets taut between the roll 12 and the drum 24.

A ratchet-wheel 39 having notches 40 in the periphery thereof is rigidlymounted on the hub '26 of drum 24 and is preferably disposed in the sameplane with the division plate 8,;being located in the opening 28 in'said division plate. Said ratchet-wheel moves with drum 24 and servesas a looking or locating plate, as'hereinafter described. A pawl 41 ispivoted'at-42 to the division plate 8, and the end of same extendsthrough a notch in the edge of opening 28 in plate v8, in order to seatin a notch 40 in ratchet- 40 by means of. a spring 43. The pawl '41prevents retrogression of ratchet-wheel 39,

as hereinafter described. The notches 40 in ratchet-wheiltBQ arepredeterminedly and accurately spaced, so that each time theratchet-wheel 39 is rotated sufficiently to feed aticket 20 throughopening'25 in plate '1, the pawl 41 rides out of a notch 40 andenters'the next notch 40. A ratchet-wheel 44. having notches 45 in itsperiphery is rotatably mounted on shaft 27 and is secured to the hub 46of a sprocket wheel 47 that is, also, rotatably mounted on said shaft,and, when said sprocket wheel 47 is rotated in the manner hereinafterdescribed, said ratchet-wheel 44 rotates therewith. Said ratchet-wheel44 is relatively smaller .in diameter than the ratchet-wheel 39 and islocated close to one side of same. The ratchet-wheel 39 has a pawl 48 ora plurality of such pawls pivotally attached thereto, a pair of saidpawls being preferable. Each pawl 48 is pivoted at '49 to ratchet-wheel39, and the free'endof said pawl has an end of a spring 50 attachedthereto, the other end projection 51- borne by ratchet-wheel 39.

its nose-52 rests against the periphery of ratchet-wheel 44 and, also, alittle in advance of a notch 45, and, when the ratchetwheel 44 isrotated forwardly, i. 6., counterclockwise, Fig. 5, until saidnotchcomes opposite the nose 52 of pawl 48, the pullof spring 50 not onlycauses the nose 52 of said pawl to enter said notch, butholds sametherein duringthe rest of the forward movement of said ratchet-wheel 44,with the result thatratchet-wheel 39 rotates forwardly withratchet-wheel 44 and thereby causes the drum 24 to rotate forwardly, inorder to feed a ticket or tickets 20 through the open- 44 is rotatedrearwardly to its normal position, the ratchet-wheel39 remains at restby wheel 39, being induced to enter said notch but allows saidratchet-wheel to be rotated forwardly, 2'. e., counter-clockwise Fig 5,

'of said spring being fastened to a pinor.

Said pawl 48 is arranged so that normally ing 25 in plate 1, but whenthe ratchet-wheel reason of pawl 41 seatingin a notch 40 in same, ashereinabove described, and the nose 52 of pawl 40 rides out of saidnotchv 45 so as to allow said ratchet-wheel to return to its initialposit1on. .VVhen the ratchet-wheel 44 reaches its normal position,thenose 52 of pawl 48 occupies a position in advance ofanother notch 45,in order to. be in position to enter same, when said ratchet-wheel 44 isagain rotated forwardly. The notches 45in ratchet-wheel 44 arepreferably equal in number to the notches 40 in ratchet-wheel I 39 andare predeterminedly and accurately ing as the result of theforwardmovement.

spaced apart sothat, when saidratchet- Wheel 44 isreturning to itsinitial position after same -is rotated forwardly to cause a ticket. ortickets 20 to pass through the 0 enin iniplate '1, as just describedthe' P b a of said ratchet-wheel 44.

A plate 53 having an opening 54 therein is attached to the divisionplate 8 by means of studs.55, or the like, and is disposed insubstantiallythe same plane with'the pawls I 48, said opening beingpreferably circular and having notches 56 in the edge thereof. Saidplate is arranged so that .the opening 54 is concentric to the shaft 27and contains arcuate slots 57 through which the studs extend, said slotsbeing, also, concentric to'shaft' 27. A spring 58 is attached atone endthereof to a pin or projection 59 borne by plate 53 and at the other endto a pin or projection borne by division plate 8,.and tends to rotatesaidplate' 53 in a clockwise direction, Fig. 5. The studs 55 limit suchrotation of plate 53 and thereby hold, same normally in position toallow the shoulder 61 on the back ofeach pawl 48 to seat in a notch 56in said plate 53. lVhen the ratchetwheel 44 is rotated forwardly and thenose 52 on each pawl 48 is drawn into a notch 45 in said ratchet-wheel,as hereinabove described, the shoulder 61 on said pawl 48 moves out ofa-notch 56 in plate .53, so as to allow said pawl to travel forwardlywith said ratchet-wheel. The shoulder 61 on said pawl moves close to theplate 53 during the forward movement of ratchet-wheel 44, with theresult that said plate prevents the nose 52 on said pawl from moving outof a notch 45 in said ratchet-wheel, and, when the ratchet-wheel 44reaches the limit of its forward movement. the, pawl 48 stops inposition to allow its shoulder 61 to enter a notch 56 in advance of theparticular notch 56 from which said shoulder was withdrawn pre vious tobeing moved forwardly. \V hen the ratchet-wheel 44 is rotated rearwardlyto itsinitial position, the pawl 48 remains in the position to whichsame was moved by e the the forward movement of said ratchet-wheel, and,when said ratchet-wheel reaches its normal position, thenose 52 of saidpawl rests against the peripheryof said ratchet-Wheel in advance of anotch 45in same, and the shoulder (31 seats the notch 56 adjacentthereto. The notches 56 in plate 53 are preferably equal in number tothe notches 45 in ratchet-wheel 44 and are predeterminedly andaccurately spaced apart so that, when pawl 48 travels forwardly withratchetwheel 44 and thereby rotates the drum 24 sufiiciently to feed 'aticket or tickets 20 through the opening 25 in top plate 1, saidratchet-wheel moves saidpawl to a position to allow the shoulder 61 onsame to enter I a notch 56 that is as many notches in advance of theparticular notch 56 from which said shoulder was withdrawn previous tobeing moved forwardly as the number of tickets that passed through theopening 25 in plat-e1 in consequence of the forward movcment of saidratchet-wheel. In case the nose 52 of a pawl 48 fails to enter a notch45 in ratchetwv'heel 44 sufiiciently to withdraw the shouldcr 61entirely from a notch 56 inf-plate 53, the plate 53 rotates in acounterclockwise direction, Fig. 5, with said ratchet-wheel against thepull of spring 58, but the studs 55 limit such rotation before saidratchet-wheel rotates sufficiently to cause a ticket 20 to pass throughthe. opening 25 in top plate 1. By this arrangement, the

ratchet-wheel 44 is prevented from-being rofated forwardly sufiicientlyto feed a ticket 20 through opening 25 in plate 1, until the shoulder 61on pawl 48 has been entirely withdrawn from a notch 56 in plate 53.

A plate 62 is located above the pawl 41 and is supported by studs 63that are secured to-the under side of top plate'l. Said plate 62 liesclose to the under side of the top platel and contains elongated notches64, or the like, throughwhich the studs 63 extend, so as to allow sameto be reciprocated and, also, to guide the movement of same. An arm 65borne by plate 62 extends beneath slots 66 in top plate 1 and is securedto a knife 67 by means of screws 68, or the like, that pass throughspace-sleeves 69 in said slots, so that, when said plate 62isreciproca-ted in the manner hereinafter described, said knife moveswith same. The knife 67 rests on the upper side of plate 1 and normallycloses the opening 25 in said plate, being located between the arms 7 0of the bifurcated end of a plate 71, which is fastened to the upper sideof plate 1 by screws 72 or other suitable, means, so that said armsguide the movement of said in notches 74 in the sides-of an opening 75in top plate 1 so that the upper surface thereof registers insubstantiallythe same plane with the upper surface ofplate 1, forms oneside of opening 25 and has a bev- Said plate 71 bears a lip 80 thatoverlaps.

the free end of cover 78 when said cover is in position to close theopening 77, A sprlng 81 is attached at one end to a pin 82 borne byplate 62 and at the other end to a pin 83 borne by plate 1, and tends topull'the plate 62 toward'the rear of the ma'chine,.but

the studs 63 limit-such movement of plate 62 sothat normally the plate62holds the knife 67 in position to close the opening 25.

When the plate 62 is moved toward thefront of the machine, the knife 67moves away from the opening 25, in order to allow a ticket or tickets 20to be fed through said opening, and then the strip of tickets is fed.

so as to cause a ticket or tickets 20 to pass through said opening, ashereinabove ,de-'

scribed, after, which the plate is allowed to return to its initialposition by the pull of spring 81, as hereinafter described, with theresult that the cutting edge of knife 67 presses the strip of ticketsagainst. the beveled edge 76 of plate 73 and thereby severs the ticketortickets 20 from the roll 12. A cut-away part 84 in the cutting edge ofknife 67 leaves an uncut part, as illustrated in Fig. 1, that holds theissued ticket on tickets 20 until removed by the hand of the purchaser,so as to prevent said ticket or tickets from dropping on the floor orbeing blown away by the wind. A beveled corner 85 on pawl 41 fits closeto the lower surface of plate 62 when said plate occupies its normalposition, whereby said plate holds the nose of said pawl 41 in a notch40 in ratchetwheel 39 until after the plate 62 has been moved toward thefront'of the machine suf- -ficiently to move the knife 67 away fromopening 25, as hereinabove described. A cut-away part 86 in the plate 62allows the corner 85 of pawl 41 to enter same, after the plate 62reaches the limit of its forward movement, in order to allow theratchet-.

wheel 39 to be rotated forwardly for the purpose of feeding a. ticket ortickets 20 through the opening 25 in plate 1. By this arrangement, theratchet-wheel 39 is locked from rotation during the forward movement ofplate 62 and knife 67, so as to prevent .the drum 24 from feeding aticket or tickets 20 through opening 25 in plate 1 until after the knifehas been moved away from said open- 111 ikchain 87 is attached at oneend thereof to pin 82 home by plate 62 and is arranged fromsprocket-wheel 88 and passes through an opening 90 in band 11- and thenpasses under and in engagement with a sprocketwheel 91, which. isrotatably. mounted on a stud-bolt 92, or the like, secured to the 0erating. bar 93. From the sprocket-whee 91 the chain 87 extends upwardlythrough an-' other opening 90 in band 11 and then passes overand inengagement with the sprocketwheel 47. From the sprocket-wheel 47 thechain 87 extends through a third ,opening 90 in'band ll-and then passesover and in engagement with a sprocket-wheel 94 that is rigidly mountedon a shaft 95, said shaft being jour'naled in openings in a pair oflates 96 that'depend from the top plate 1. aid plates 96 are secured tothe top plate support the mechanism for controlling the number oftickets 20 to beissued by the machine, as hereinafter described, beingconnected by rods 98; A plate 99 is riveted or otherwise secured .todivision plate 8, and has one end thereof bent" so as'to brace theparticular plate 96 adjacent which the extends downwardlyfromsprocket-whel 94 "and has its. end attached to one end of a spring100, the other end of said spring being attached to a pin 101 borne byplate 8. "In order to afford a means for adjusting the length of chain87, two connecting links 102 thereof'are separated and a suitableadjusting device is interposed between 'said links. For the purpose ofillustration, an adjusting device is depicted in the drawings, whichdevice consists of a member 103 that secured to one of said links 102and a member 104 that is secured to the other of said links, said member103 having a screwthreaded opening 105 in which a screwthreaded pin106'borne by member 104 fits, as best seen in Fig. 15. By turning eitherthe member 10301. member 104, the length of the chain 87 may be'increased or decreased.

The operating bar 93 is reciprocatively attached to division plate 8 bymeans of studs 107 that pass through slots 108 in said bar, and guidedin its movement by said studs, being preferably operated by a foottreadle (not shown) .and connected there- The bolt 92 extends through anopening in a plate 110 which is preferably located be- 93. Project-ions111 on plate 110 embrace the operating bar 93, in order to prevent saidplate from rotating on bolt 92, and the ends'of said plate 110 are bentoutwardly 1 by bolts 97 orother suitable means and sprocket-wheel94' islocated. The chain 87 with by a chain 109 or other suitable means.

tween sprocket-wheel 91 and operating bar tends to rotate thesprocket-wheel 47 in .a

clockwise "direction, Fig. 5, and thereby holds the arm 113 of plate112'normally against a pin 114 borne byplate 4, with the result that thepart of chain 87 that exttends-from sprocket-wheel 47 to'spring- 100 isheld taut by the pull of said spring. By

reason of the arm' 113 of plate 112 being held in engagement with thepin 114, as just described, the spring100 is prevented normally fromexerting any 'pull on the part Of tl'l8' chain 87 that extends from thesprocket-wheel 417 to the pin 82 home by plate 62, whereby the pull ofspring'lOO is prevented normally from acting against the I pull ofspring 81. The part of the chain 87 that. extends from siaroclietgwheel47 to pin 82 supports the operating bar 93 normally in a raisedposition, and when the foot t-readle is depressed, the bar 93 descends,pulling sprocket-wheel 91 and chain 87 with it against the pull ofsprings 81 and 100. The spring 100 being weaker than spring 81stretches'and th'ereby'allows the chain 87 to p-travel .orer thesprocket-wheels 47 and 94,

with the result that said sprocket wheels 47 and- 94 rotate in a,counter-cloclnvise direction, Fig. 5, until the nose of each pawl 48enters a notch 45 in ratchet-wheel 44, after which the sprocket-wheels47 and 94 cease 'rotatinguntil the chain 87 pulls the plate 62 forwardlyagainst the pull of spring 81, whereby the knife 67 moves away from theopening 25 in plate 1 and thecut-away part 86 of plate. 62 moves to aposition to allow the nose of pawl 41 to move out of a notch 40 inratchet-wheel 39, as liereinabove described. :The chain 87 then rotatessprocket-wheels 47 and 94 again in a counter-clockwise direction, Fig.5, whereby the drum 24 rotates ina counter-clockwise direction and feedsa ticket or tickets 20 through opening; 25 in plate 1, as hereinabovedescribed. After the chain 87 rotates the sprocket 'wheel '47 the extentnecessary to feed the desired number of tickets through opening 25,pressure is removed from the foot-treadle, with the result that the pullof springs 81. and-100 return the chain. 87 to its normal position. 'Thespring 81, being stronger thanispfring 100, Polls the plate 62'rearwardly to its initial position, whereby the knife 67 severs theissued ticket or tickets 20' from the roll, after which the pull'ofsp'ring 100 causes the chain 87 to rotatefthe sprocket-wheels 47 and94 in a clockwisedirection," F ig 5, untilthe The pull of spring'100.

non=serrated space 116 on the .thereof; The nose of thus returning the.ratchetrwheel 44 to its initial position, as hereinabove described.

The part of the shaft 95 that extends between the plates 96' ispreferably formed with a rectangular cross-sectional configura t-ion andhas a mutilated ratchet-wheel 115 mounted thereon, said ratchet-wheelhaving periphery a pawl 117 is normally heldagainst the non-serratedspace 116 on ratchet-wheel 115 by means of a spring 118 that is attachedat one end thereof to said .pawl and at the other end to a rod 98, saidpawl being loosely mounted on a shaft 119 that is journaled in openingsin plates 96. The teeth of the ratchet-wheel 115 are predeterminedly andaccurately spaced apart,

so that the nose of pawl 117 will come into contact with tooth 120 whenthe depression of the foot treadle has so rotated sprocketwheel 94rigidly mounted on shaft 95 as to have caused ratchet-wheel 115 on saidshaft to rotate to the extent that the non-serrated space 116 thereonhas passed-by the nose of pawl 117. lVhen pawl 117 thus'engages thetooth 120, further rotation of ratchet-wheel 115 and shaft 95 isprevented. 'VVhile the ratchet-Wheel 115 is thus rotated until limitedby'the engagement of tooth 120 with the nose of pawl 117, the movementof chain 87 is limited to the distance merely suflicient to rotate dr'um24 the proper extent necessary to feed one ticket 20 through opening 25in plate 1 through the intermediation of sprocket-wheel 47,ratchet-wheel 44, pawls 48, and ratchet-wheel 39, as hereinabovedescribed. lVhen the pressure is released from the foot treadle so as toallow the chain 87 to return to its normal posit-ion, as hereinabovedescribed, the sprocket-wheel 94 and shaft 95 rotate in a clockwisedirection, Fig. 2, and thereby rotate the ratchet-wheel 115 to itsinitial position, thus movingthe tooth I 120 out of engagement with thenose of pawl 117.

In case it is desired to issue several tickets 20, it would be a wasteof effort to repeat the operation of depressing the foot treadle foreach ticket, and, accordingly, under such circumstances, by means ofbuttons 121, mechanism about to be described can be operated by merelydepressing the proper button, so as toallow the chain 87 to travel thedistance necessary to rotate the drum 24 sufiiciently-to feed thedesired number of tickets 20 through opening 25 by a single operation ofdepressing said foot treadle. It will be understood that, while themachine is herein illustrated and described as 'of a certain prearrangedcapacity, yet same canbeconstructed with either a greater or lessercapacity,'0r two or more such machines in bank can be used, according tothe it??? a needs of the use to which it is to be Thus, while thedrawings illustrate buttons 121 that govern the issuance of two,three,four, and five tickets 20, respectively, as indicated by theordinals 2, 3, 4, and that may appear on the upper surface of the 5 topplate 1 adjacent said buttons, yet a greater or a lesser numberofbuttons may be provided as necessity'requires.

The buttons 121 extend through openings 122 provided therefor in plate 1and, also, through openings 123 in a plate 124, which connects the twoplates 96. Each button 121 is provided with 'an annular flange or rib125 that is held normally against the under side of plate 1 by a spring126, so that 5 1 above the upper surface of plate 1. The

spring'131, so that when said button is de-- pressed, the lower endthereof presses against the beveled side 130 of pawl 121 and therebyrotates said pawl clockwise, Fig. 10', until the hook 132 of said pawlenters the c groove 127 in sa'd button,-thereby holding said button in aepressed osition. When the pawl 128 is thus rotated by the depression ofbutton 121, the upper end 133 of said pawl pro ection 134 borne by plate135, which'is rigidly mounted on shaft 95, and remains in the path .ofrotation of said projection, so as to limit the rotation of said shaft,as hereinafter described.

A plate-136 is riveted cured to shaft 119 and is arranged to extendbeneath and close to the lower end of button 121, so that when saidbutton is depressed as just described, the lower end thereof pressesagainst plate 136 and thereby causes said plate to rotate shaft .119 ina counterclockwise direction, Fig. 10, whereby the nose of pawl 117 ismoved out of the path of travel of the teeth of ratchetwheel 115, ashereinafter described, so as to allow the shaft 95 to rotatesufficiently to bring the projection 134 on plate 135 into engagementwith the end 133 of pawl 128. It should be understood that there is asmany pawls 128 as buttons 121 and, also, as many plates 135 as pawls128, said plates 135 and pawls 128 being spaced apart on shaft 95 and129 by collars 137 and 138. respectively. When the machine is provided jwith four buttons 121, only two plates 136 are necessary, each platebeing arranged so -as to extend underneath two buttons 121. so that,when either button is depressed, said late is caused to rotate shaft119, as herenabove described. A spring 139 is at-.

tached at one end to one of the plates 136 05 and at the other end to arod 98 and tends normally the top-of said button extendsmoves into-thepath of rotation of a or otherwise 'seto rotate shaft 119 clockwise,Fig. 10, thereby holding said platesin engagement withthe lower ends ofbuttons 121. The pawl -117 is located between the prongs 140 of thebifurcated end of one of the plates 136 and is provided with aprojection 141, which underlies said plate. Said projection fits closeto the lower side of said late 136 so that, when shaft 119 is rotated bythe depression of a button 121, said plate presses against theprojection 141 and thereby moves the pawl 117 out ofthe path of rotationof the teeth of ratchet-wheel 115.

The plates 135 are arranged so that the projections 134 thereon arespaced apart circumferentially about the shaft 95 relative to the tooth120 of ratchet-wheel 115 in the following manner: Counting from theright to left, Fig. 9, the first plate 135, '5; 6., the plate for thebutton 121 that governs the issuance of two tickets, has its projec-.

tion 134 located behind the tooth 120 of ratchet-wheel 115; the secondplate 135, i. e.,

the plate for the button '121 that governs.

the issuance of three tickets, has its projection 134 located behind theprojection 134 on the first plate 135; the third plate 135, 6.16., theplate forthe button 121 that governs the issuance of four tickets, hasits projection 134 located behind the projection 134 on the second plate135; and the fourth plate 135, z. e., the plate for the button 121 thatgoverns the, issuance of five tickets,

has its projection 134 located behind theprojection 134- on the thirdplate, 135, as best seen. in Fig. 10. By this arrangement, whenever itis desired to issue more than one ticket, the proper button 121 isdepressed, whereby the end 133 of pawl 128 beneath same moves into thepath of rotation of projection 134 on the plate135 adjacent thereto, andthe nose of pawl 1-17 moves out of the path of rotation of the teeth ofratchet-Wheel 115, so that, when the shaft 95 is rotated in acounter-clockwise direction, Fig. 10, by the depression of the foottreadle, as hereinabove described, the teeth of ratchet-wheel 115 passthe nose of pawl 117 and the end 133 of said pawl 128 engages theprojection 134 on said plate 135, thereby preventing further rotation ofshaft 95 after same has rotated sufficiently to allow the chain 87 totravel the distance necessary to cause the drum 24 to feed the desirednumber of tickets through opening 25. This engagement of projection 134with the end 133 of pawl 128 draws the hook 132 on said pawl out of thegroove 127 in said button 121, with the result that said button returnsto its normal position and thereby allows the pull of spring 139 torotate shaft 119'clockwise, Fig. 10, until the plates 136 returntogtheir initial positions, whereby the pullof spring 118 draws the pawl117 into engagement withratchet-wheel 115, so

as to prevent the shaft 95 from being rotated forwardly until samereturns to its initial position.

In order to prevent the shaft 95 from being allowed to rotaterearwardly, 2'. 6., clockwise, Fig. 10, until same has reached the limitof its forward movement by reason of the engagement of projection 134 ona plate 135 with the end 132 of a pawl 128, as hereinabove described, aratchet-wheel 142 is rigidly mounted on said shaft 95. A pawl 143 ispivotally attached at 144 to a, plate 96 and is arranged to extendthrough a notch 145 in shaft 119, beingheld in said notch by a spring146. The notch 145 normally occupies an inclined position relativetopawl-143, so that the corner 147 thereof holds said pawl normally out ofengagement with ratchet-wheel 142, as best seen in Fig. 11, but, whenthe shaft 119 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction by the.depression of a button 121, as hereinabove described, said notch movesto a position substantially parallel to the side of said pawl withinsame, thereby-allowing the spring 146 to draw said pawl into engagementwith said ratchet-wheel. The pawl 143 re mains in engagement withratchet-wheel 142 and prevents the retrogression of same until saidshaft has been rotated forwardly, z. e., counterclockwise, Fig. 10,sufficiently to bring the projection 134 on a plate 135 into engagementwith the end 133 of a pawl 128, whereupon the release of the button 121controlling said pawl allows said button to re- 1 turn to its. initialposition, with the result that shaft 119 returns to its normal position,whereby the corner 147 moves pawl 143 out of engagement withratchet-wheel 142, in order to allow the shaft 95 to return to itsnormal position.

In case of accidental or erroneous depression of one of the buttons 121,the use of the error key or lever 148 will effect the release of same.The key 148 is loosely mounted on shaft 119, and the upper end thereofextends through a slot 149 in top plate 1. The lower end of said'keyengages a roller 150 on a rod 151, which connects a pair of plates 152,said plates being loosely mounted on shaft 129 and being locatedadjacent the plates 96. The rod 151 extends close to the rear side ofthe lower end of each pawl 128, so that when the upper end of the'errorkey 148 ismoved toward 'the rear of the machine, the lower end thereofmoves forwardly and thereby presses against the roller-150, whereby therod 151 moves forwardly against the lower ends of pawls 128, with theresult that said pawls 128 rotate counter-clockwise, Fig..--1O,sufficiently to cause thehook 132 of one of said pawls to release thebutton 121: that-was accidentally or erroneously depressed. In case thefoot 'treadle is depressed, when two. buttons 121 close the opening 77.

being rotated sufliciently forward, in order to release the depressedbutton 121 of higher order, with the result that the pawl 143 remains inengagement with ratchet-Wheel 142, thereby locking said shaft 95 fromretrogression. Under such circumstances, the error key 148 is movedrearwardly, whereby the lower end of same presses the rod-151 forwardly,so as to release the depressed button 121, as hereinabove described,and, also, presses against a pin-15,3 borne by pawl 143, with the resultthat said pawl moves out of engagement with ratchet-wheel 142, therebyallowing the shaft 95 to return to its initial position.

The strip of tickets 20vthat passes over drum 24 is held in engagementtherewith by means of a roller orrollers 154 rotatably mounted on a rod155 that passes throug being rotatably .mounted on. a rod 158 thatconnects plates 5 and '8 and being spaced apart from each other and,also, from said .plates 5 and 8 by collars 159. Said plates 157 arelocated underneath the cover 78 and are connected by a rod 160 to whichone end of a spring 161 is attached, the other end of said spring beingattached to rod 155, so that the pressure of said spring tends to movethe rod 155 toward the drum 24, thereby causing the rollers 154 to pressthe strip of tickets 20 into engagement with said drum. Each plate 157is preferably formed with somewhat of a triangular configuration and oneedge thereof that is adjacent the periphery of drum 24 is curved so asto be substantially concentric to said' drum, in order to allow thestrip of tickets to pass between same and said drum. Saidplate 157 bearsan ear 162 that is held against the under side of cover, 78 by thepressure of spring 161, when said cover is in position to The cover 78thus resists the pressure of spring 161,-whereby said spring causes therollers 154 to hold the strip of tickets into engagement with drum 24,when the cover'78 closes-the opening 77. When the cover-78 ismoved-tonne side so as to uncover the opening 77,-;ihe plates 157 can berotated-.upwardlynonrod 158, in order. to move the rollers 154 away: I

from the drum 24 for the purposeof allow-' ing a fresh strip oftickets-tobeplacedin'.

position on said drum.- Wheirithe plates 157 are held in position bythe.cover 78,

borne by said drum pass between the plates 157 and enter theperforations 22 in the tickets 20, thereby feeding a ticket or ticketsthrough opening-25, as hereinabove described. r

. As the supply of tickets decreases from the continuous issuing ofsame, it is desirable to lock the drum 24 when the last ticket 20 of theroll 12 has been fed through theopening .25. A plate 163, which 1810-"tatably mounted on rod 158, is located adjacent one of the plates 157and is provided with a projection 164, which is held in engagement withthe strip of tickets 20 on drum 24 by means of a spring 165, being-disposed in substantially the same plane with a plurality of slots 166in the periphery of drum 24 and being located between rollers 154 andopening 25. Said slots 166 are arranged in circumferential 'alinementand are spaced apart so that, when the drum 24 is at rest, theprojection 164 occupies a posit-ion above a slot 166, but is preventedfrom entering said slot'by reason of ticket 20 being between same andsaid slot. Vhen the last ticket passes through the opening 25 by therotation of drum 24, the spring 165 causes the projection 164 on plate163 to enter the first slot 166 behind the last ticket, therebypreventing said drum from being rotated further until a fresh strip oftickets is placed inposition thereon, as hereinabove described. A plate167, which is, also, rotatably mounted on rod 158, is preferably locatedadjacent the other plate 157 and bears a pin 168,011 which a roller 169is rotatably mounted. Said roller is located between the opening25 androllers 154 and is held in engagement with the strip of tickets on drum24 by means of a spring 170, so that, when 'two or more tickets 20remain in the machine and the drum 24 is rotated to feed all except thelast ticket 20 through opening '25, the roller 169 holds the lastregistering or numbering machine 171 of any ordinary construction isprovided. Said registering machine is riveted or otherwise secured tothe under side of'plate 1 and is'located beneath an opening 172 in saidplate. A gear 173 borne by the shaft 17 4 of the registering machinemeshes with 179 slides through said space.

a gear '175-that is driven by a gear 176 rigidly mounted on the hub 26of drum 24, said gear 175 being rotatably mounted on a pin 177 securedto plate 8. When the drum 24 is rotated so as to feed a ticket ortickets 20 through the opening 25, as hereinabove described, the gear176 rotates with said drum and thereby rotates the shaft 174 of theregistering machine 171 through the medium of gears 173 and 17 5,suflicientlyto register same in said machine; The registering machinecan be prevent same from being tampered with, a cover 178' is providedfor said opening. The cover 17 8 is bent at one end thereof, so as toform somewhat of a semi-cylindrical hinge 179 that extends through anarrow space 180 left between the side of the registering machine 171and an end of the openmg 172, and when the loose end of said cover israised to uncover said opening or lowered to close 'said opening, thehinge A spring 181 attached to plate 8 holds the end of hinge 179 inengagement with the-under side of plate 1 and thereby tends to hold theloose end of cover 178 in a raised position.

Ears 182 borne by the hinge 179 prevent same from being withdrawn'fromthe space 180 when the loose end of cover 178 is raised: .The loose endof cover 178 bears a hp 183 and, when the loose end of said cover islowered to close the opening 172, a beveled side 184 of said lip engagesan arm 185 of a bell-crank 186 of lock 187 and thereby rotates saidbell-crank counterclmkwise, Fig. 7, on its pivot 188 until the pressureof springf189 causes said arm to enter anotch 190 in said lip, wherebysaid cover is locked in position to close opening 172. The casing of thelock 187 is riveted or otherwise secured to the under side of plate 1,and a keyhole 191 in said plate permits of the insertion of a key (notshown), which, when turned in said keyhole, en-

gages the arm 192 of bell-crank 186, thereby rotating said bell-crankcounter-clockwise, l ig. 7, sufliciently to withdraw the arm 185 fromnotch 190, so as to allow the spring 181 to raise the cover 178.

If, at any time, it is desired to prevent the machine from beingoperated, same may be locked by the following means: The casing of alock 193 is riveted or otherwise secured to division plate 8 and islocated adjacent a shoulder 194 borne by the operating bar 93. A plate195 extends through openings in the casing of lock 193 and contains aslot 196, into which pins 197 project from plate 8, so as to supportsaid plate 195 and also,to' limit the movement of same. A spring 198 isattached at one end thereof to plate 195 and at the other end to pin 199borne by plate 8 and holds the forward 7 read through the opening 172,and, in. order to end of saidplate 195 normally out of the path ofmovement of shoulder 194 on operating bar 93, so as to allow said bar tomove up and down. The rear end of plate 195 bears an ear 200 whichaffords a means for moving said plate toward the operating bar.

Normally the shoulder 194 on the operating bar 93 occupies a'po'sitionabove the level of the platel95, and, if it is desired to render themachine temporarily inoperative, pressure is appliedfto the 'ear 200 soas to movethe plate 195toward the operating bar 93 when the operatingbar occupies its normal position, whereby the forward end of plate 195moves into the path of travel of said shoulder, in order to prevent theoperating bar from being lowered. A bell-crank 201 is located in thecasing of lock 193 and may be pivoted at 202 either to plate 8 or tosaid casing. A spring 203, whichis attached at one end thereof to an arm204 of -bellcrank 201 and at the other end to pin 205 borne by plate 8,tends to rotate said bellcrank clockwise, Fig. 2, and thereby holds thearm 206 of same normally into engagement With a projection 207 borne byplate 195, so that, when said plate 195 is moved toward the operatingbar 93 until the pro-' jection 207 passes the end of arm 206, the

pull of spring 203 causes the bell-crank to rotate clockwise, Fig. 2,with the result that the end. of arm 206 moves behind the projection207. and thereby locks the plate 195 in position to lock the operatingbar 93 in its normal position, thus rendering the machine temporarilyinoperative. A keyhole 208 in the casing of lock 193 permits of theinsertion of a key (not shown) which,: when turned insaid keyhole.engages the arm 204 of bell-crank201 and thereby rotates said bell-crankcounterclockwise, Fig. 2, whereby the end of arm 20G moves from behindprojection 207 on plate 195, with the result that spring 198 returnssaid plate 195 to its initial position, in order to move the forward endof said plate out of the path of movement of the shoulder 194 onoperating bar 93.

. through.

In order to preventthe tlckets '29 item following the drum 24 past theopening 25, a plate or guide 209 is rivetedor otherwise secured to theunder side of plate 1. Sald plate 209 is located. adjacent opening 25and is arranged to slope downwardly there from, in' order to guide thetickets 20. through said opening, the lower edge of same being close tothe periphery of drum 24, so as to prevent the tickets from traveling bysame on-said drum, and having a notch 210 to allow the pins 23 to passthere- The operat1on of the machine .as fol5 lows: When the foot treadleis depressed, the operating bar 93 descends anddraws with itsprocket-wheel 91, which, in turn,

of ratchet-wheel 115.

pulls the 8 chain 87 downwardly, thereby rotating sprocket-wheel 47counter-clock Wise, Fig 5, until the nose 52 of eachpawl 48 enters anotch 45 in ratchet-wheel 44. The chain 87 then pulls'the plate 62forwardly, so as. to move the knife 67 away from opening 25 and,also,,to move the cutaway part 86 to a position to allow the beveledcorner 85 of pawl 41 to enter same, whereupon the chain 87 rotates thesprocket+ wheel 47 further in a counter clockwise direction, Fig, 5.,thereby rotating the drum 24 in the same direction through theintermediation of ratchet-wheel 44, pawls 48,

and ratchet-wheel 39, with the result that the drum 24 feeds a ticket ortickets 20 through opening 25, after which the foot treadle is released.The release of the foot treadle allowsthe springs 81 and 100 to returnthe chain 87 and operating bar 93 to their initial positions. The spring81 being stronger than spring 100 pulls the plate 62 forwardly to itsinitial position, whereby the knife 67 severs the issued ticket ortickets 20 from the strip of tickets within the machine, and thecut-away part 86 moves to its initial position, so that said plate 62prevents the pawl 41 from being withdrawn from a notch 40 inratchet-wheel 39, while the ratchet-wheel 44 returns to its initialposition. After the pull of spring 81 returns the plate 62 to itsinitial position, the pull of spring 100 returns the chain 87 -to itsnormal position and thereby: rotates pawl 117 with the tooth 120 ofratchetwheel prevents further rotation of shaft 95 and thereby limitsthe travel of chain 87 to the distance necessary to rotate the drum 24sufliciently to feed one ticket 20 through opening 25, after which thefoot tre'adle is released, so as to allow the chain 87 to return .to itsinitial position, as hereinabove described. The returnof the-chain 87 toits initial position not only allows the knife 67 to return to itsinitial position tosever the issued ticket 20 from the strip of ticketswithin the machine and, also, theratc-hen wheel 44 to return to itsinitial position, as

hereinabove described, but rotates the sprocket-wheel 94 and shaft 95clockwise, Fig. 2, thereby returning ratchet-wheel 115 to its normalposition. \Vhenever itis desired to issue more than one ticket, the

O ticket, str p, thereby to feed samefthrougl'i proper button 121' isdepressed, so as to low the chain SZto travel the distance necessary torotate the drum 2&- sutticiently to feed the desired number of ticketsthrough opening 25, as hereinabove des'cribedwhen the foot troadle isdepressed. In case a button 121 is depressed in order to issue a desiredniimbei' of tickets 20, when less than that number of tickets is in themachine, the drum 2 lrotates onlysuflicient to issue the tickets withinthe machine through opening 25, whereupon the projection 164i on plate163 enters a slot 166 in drum 2& and thereby locks said drum fromfurther rotation until a ticket strip from a fresh roll 12 is insortedin position in-engagement with drum 24,in order to feed the balance ofthe desired number of tickets through the opening upon furtherdepression of the foot treadle. For example, if the proper .button 121is depressed to issuefive tickets, when the foottreadle is depressed,and only three tickets are in the machine, the projection 164: on.plate163 enters a slot 166 in'drum 24 immediately after said drum issues thethree tickets through the opening 25, thereby locking said drum fromfurther rotation. As this locking of'drum 24: does not effect a therelease of the depressed button 121, said of pawl ticket'strip from afresi such circumstances. A p

\Ve claimi 1. A machine of the character described having an exit fortickets from a perforated ticket strip comprlsmgln combination,aslottedrotatable drum, pins borne by saul drum adapted to enter theperforations in the the exit, means for rotating said drum intermittently, and automatic means for engaging a slot in said drum whenthe last ticket of the ticket strip is fed through the exit, forlockingsaid drum against subsequent rotation.

.2. A machine: of the character described having'an exit ,for ticketsfrom a ticket strip and comprising in combination, a rotatable drumprovided with means adapted to engage said ticket stripfor feeding samethrough the exit, a knife-for severingthe issued tickets from the ticketstrip in the machine and, normally closing the exit,

means for rotating'saiddrumand adapted mal position, and a locking\member interposed between said drum and knife and to move said knifeaway from the exit, 1 .means for returning said life to its noradaptedto be held 'in engagementwith the former by .the latter until sameuncovers I said exit.-

3. In a machine of the character described having an exit for ticketsfroma rolled perforated ticket strip, the combination of a rotatabledrum, a support whereon the ticket roll is revolubly mounted, pins borneby said drum adapted to enter the perforations in the ticket strip,thereby to feed same through theexit, means for rotating said drum, apivotedmember pivoted on said support, a roller revolubly attached tosaid member, a spring-holding said-roller in engagement with the ticketstrip between the roll and said drum, thereby-to hold same taut, and aguide secured'to said member and partly encircling said rollerjforholding the ticket strip in engagement with said roller. i v

f. In'a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a-drum'revoluble thereon and having means for feeding a perforatedticket strip, a ratchet-Wheel revolubly mounted on said shaft, aratchetwheel secured to said drum, a pawl pivoted to saidsecond-mentioned ratchet-wheel, a

' spring holding the nose ofisaid pawl in en-' gagement with saidfirst-mentioned ratchet wheel, and means for imparting rotaryreciprocatory motion to said first-mentioned ratchet-wheel. fl

' 5. In a machine of the combination of a shaft, a drum revoluble'thereon and having means for feeding a the character described, I I

perforated ticket strip, a ratchet-wheel revolubly mounted on saidshaft, a ratchetwheel secured to said drum, a pawl pivoted to saidsecond-mentioned ratchet-wheel, a

spring holding the nose of said pawl in engagement with saidfirst-mentioned ratchet -wheel, means for imparting rotary reciprocatorymotion to said first-mentioned ratchet- Wheel, and a pawl preventingretrograde movement of said second-mentioned ratchet- Wheel. i a.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofa shaft, adrum revoluble thereon and having means for feeding a perforated ticketstrip, a ratchet-wheel wheel secured to said drum, a pair of pawlspivoted to said second-mentioned ratchetwheel, springs holding the nosesof' said pawl in engagement with said first-men tioned ratchet-wheel,means for imparting rotary reeiprocatory motion to said firstmentionedratchet-wheel, and a pawl preventing retrograde movement of saidsecond-mentioned ratchet wheel.

revolubly'mounted on said shaft, a ratcheti 7. Ina machine ofthecharacter described,

the combination of a shaft, a drum revoluble thereon-and, having meansfor feeding a perforated .ticket strip, a ratchet-wheel revolublymounted on said shaft, a'ratchetwheelsecured to said drum, a pawlcarried by said. second-mentioned ratchet-wheel, means forholdingsaid'pawl in engagement with said firstmentioned ratchet-wheel, a pawlpreventing retrograde movement of saidsecond-mentioned ratchet-wheel asprocket-Wheel revolubly mounted on said shaft and secured to saidfirst-mentionedratchet-wheel, j a chain engaging said sprocket-wheel forrotating same, and means for actuating said chain 8. In a machine of thecharacter described, the combination of a shaft, a drum revoluble"thereon and having means for feeding a perforated ticket strip, aratchet-wheel revolubly mounted on said "shaft, a ratchetwheel securedto said drum, a pawl carried by said second-mentioned r'atchet-whee],

means for holding said pawl in engagementwith said first-mentionedratchet-wheel, a

pawl preventing retrograde movement of said second-mentioned ratchetwheel, a sprocketwheel revolubly mounted on said shaft and' secured tosaid first-mentioned ratchetwheel, a chain engaging said sprocket-wheel,

means for feeding said chain ,in one direc lawn, and means forautomatically returning saldcham to its normal position.

chain in one direction, means for automati-. cally returing said chainto1ts normal positlon, and means for limiting the forward I movement ofsaid chain.

10. In a -machine of the character described, the combination of ashaft, a drum revoluble thereon and having means for feeding aperforated ticket strip, a ratchetwheel revolubly mounted on said shaft,a ratchet-wheel secured to saiddrum, a pawl Carried bysaidsecond-mentioned ratchet-.

wheel, means for holding said pawl in engagement with saidfirst-mentioned ratchetwheel, a pawl preventing retrograde move ment ofsaid second-mentioned ratchetwheel, a sprocket-wheel revolubly mountedon said shaft and secured to said first-mentioned ratchet wheel, a chainengaging said sprocket-wheel, means for feeding said chain in onedirection, means for automatically returning said chain to its normalposition, means for limiting the forward movement of said chain, andmeans for limiting the backward movement of said chain. 11. 'In amachine of the character described, the combination of. a shaft, adrumrevoluble thereon and having means for feeding a ticket strip, asprocket-wheel revolubly mounted on said shaft, means operated by saidsprocket-wheel for rotating said drum intermittently, achain engagingsaid sprocket-wheel, for rotating same, means for causing said chain tot'ravel in one direction, and a spring for returning said chain to itsinitial position.

12. In a machine. of the character de; scribed, the combination of ashaft, a drum revoluble thereon and having means for feeding a ticketstrip, a sprocket-wheel to its initial position, a mutilated ratchet'-wheel borne by said shaft having a nonserrated space, and a pawlnormally engaging the non-serrated space'on said ratchetwheel andadapted to limit the forward movement of said shaft.

14. 'In a machine of the character described,

the combination of a shaft, means for rotating same forwardly, means forautomatically, rotating said shaft rearwardly to its initial position, amutilated ratchet-wheel borne bysaid shaft, a pawl limiting the forwardmovement of said shaft, and a spring holding said pawl in engagementwith said ratchet-wheel.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a plate borne by said shaft and bearing a projection, a pawl, means forholding said pawl normally out of the path of travel of the projectionon said plate,and a depressible member for moving said pawl into thepath of travel of the projection on said plate, thereby tolimit themovement of said shaft.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a plate borne by said shaft andv bearing a projection, a pawhmeans forholding said'pawl normally out of the path of travel of: the projectionon said plate, a depressible-member for moving said pawl into the pathof travel of the projection on said plate, thereby to limitthemovenient. of said shaft,

and means borne by'said pawl for locking said member in a depressedposition.

17. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a plate borne by said shaft and bearing a projection a pawl, means forholding said pawl normally out of the path of travel of the pro" jectionon said plate. a depressible member for moving said pawl into the'pathof travel of the project-ion on said plate, thereby to limit themovement of said shaft, and means borne by said pawl for locking saidmember in a depressed position, the projection on said plate beingadapted to move said pawl ,out of locking engagement with said member.

18. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of'ashaft, a plate borne by saidshaft and bearing a projection, apawl, meansfor holding said pawl-normally out of the path of travel of the pro;

' jection on said plate, a depressible member for moving said pawl intothe path of travel of the projection on said plate, thereby to limitthemovement of said shaft,

means borne by said pawl for locking said member in a depressedposition, the projection on said plate being adapted to move said pawlout of locking engagement with said member, and means for returning saidmember to its initial position.

19. In a machine ofthe character described, the combination'of a shaft,a plate borne by said shaft and bearing a, projection, a pawl, means forholding said pawl 'tiormally outof the path of travel of the ing aperipheral groove,--a hook borne by,

projection on said plate, a. depressible member for moving sald pawlinto the path of travel of said pro ection, said member havsaid pawladapted to enter the groove in said member. thceby to hold same ina'depressed position, the projection on said plate being adapted tomovesaid'hbok out of the groove in said member, and a spring for returningsaid. member to its initial po sition.

20. In a machine'of' the character de--- scribed. the combination of ashaft, means.

for limiting the'forward movement. of said shaft. and depressible meansfor actuating said l miting means.

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,means for limiting the forward movement of said shaft. depressible'means for actuating said limiting means,'and means for preventingretrograde movementof said shaft until same reaches the liinitof itsforward movement. i

s 22. In a .machine. of the "character described. the combinati'on of ashaft, 'means,

for limiting the forward movement of said shaft. depressiblo means foractuating said limiting means, means for preventing retrograde movementof said shaft until same reaches the limit of its forward movement, andmeans for preventing forward movement of said shaft until same returnstoits initial position.

23.111 a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a muti-' movement of said shaft,,and means operated by said member formoving said firstmentioned pawl out of engagement saidratchet-wheel. P'

24. In a, machine of the character described, the combination of'ashaft, a plua plate borne by said. a' projection, apawl.

jrality of'plates borne by said shaft, a corre- I sponding pluralityof'pawls, each of said plates being provided witha projection,

means for holding said pawls out of the,

paths of travel of the" projections 'on said plates, and selectivebuttons for moving said pawls into the.paths-of travel of theprojections on said plates, thereby to limit the forward movement ofsaid shaft.

In a machine 'of the character described, the combination of a shaft, apln ralit-y of plates borne by said shaft, a corresponding plurality ofpawls, each of said plates being provided with a projection, meansfor'holding said pawls out of'the paths of. travel of the} projectionson said plates, and selective buttons for moving said pawls into thepaths of travel of the 'projections on saidplates, thereby-to limit theforward movement of; said shaft, .the projections on said plat-es beingspaced apart approximately in helical alinement about saidshaft. r

i 26. In a machine .of the character described, the combination of a shaft, a plate borneby said shaft and bearing a pro ection, a pawl, meansfor holding said pawl out ofthe path of travel of the projection on saidplate, a depressible member for moving said pawl into the path of travelof said projection, thereby to limit the forward movement of said shaft,said pawl beingadapted to lock said member in a depressed position, andmeans for releasing said pawl from looking engagement with said member.

27.111 a machine of the character described, the combination of a shaft,a plate borne by said shaft and bearing a projec-

